Product Safety Report: Blue Shark Inflatable Kids Costume sold via Amazon (2408-0115)

Product Safety Report for Blue Shark Inflatable Kids Costume presenting a high risk of asphyxiation.

• From: Office for Product Safety and Standards
• Published: 28 August 2024

• Alert type: Product safety report
• Risk level: High
• Product category: Toys
• Measure type: Destruction of the product, Import rejected at border and Removal of the listing by the online marketplace
• Recall/alert date: 28 August 2024

Summary

Product: Blue Shark Inflatable Kids Costume sold via Amazon

Hazard: The product presents a high risk of asphyxiation because the drawstrings around the neck of the product are excessively long.

Corrective action: The import has been rejected at the border and destroyed. This listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Amazon).

Product information

Type	Toys – Inflatable costume kids
Brand	Blue shark
Amazon Product Identifiers	X00IP4IHUN, FBA15J4JTBNTU000004
SKU	EU-Shark-Kids-01
Country of Origin	China
Product description	Two inflatable children’s shark costumes.
Product Report and Image	Link to product image and PDF

Hazard

The product presents a high risk of asphyxiation because the drawstrings around the neck of the product are excessively long. The drawstrings could get caught and tighten around the child’s neck, strangling or injuring them.

This product does not meet the requirements of the Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011.

Corrective action

The import has been rejected at the border and destroyed. This listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Amazon).

Additional information

PSD case number: 2408-0115

Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards

Published 28 August 2024